{"id":6816,"date":"2023-06-15T10:29:26","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T09:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?p=6816"},"modified":"2023-06-15T10:29:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T09:29:26","slug":"yoshi-goes-to-the-west-somerset-railway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?p=6816","title":{"rendered":"Yoshi Goes To The West Somerset Railway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Yoshi at Minehead on the West Somerset Railway with Class 33 Crompton No. D6575 (33057) – 09\/06\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This week we had the first Class 69\u2019s to Dorchester and the second ever Class 40 to visit Weymouth, the first occasion being Forty years ago. So that\u2019s quite appropriate!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Setting the alarm for stupid o\u2019clock on Friday morning I was in Dorchester in good time to see GBRf Class 69 No.\u2019s 69004 and 69003 ‘The Railway Observer’ working 3Q00 2355 Exeter Riverside N.Y. to Exeter Riverside N.Y. weedkiller which was scheduled to reverse at Dorchester Junction at 0221 \u2013 0229. I had a bit of a longer wait than planned at Dorchester West as the train arrived 37 minutes down on schedule.\u00a0The vegetation control set was scheduled to visit Weymouth via Dorchester South on Monday 12th June with the train having moved to Eastleigh over the weekend. Unfortunately a tragic incident between Poole and Bournemouth caused disruption to services and the train was cancelled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In its retro Railway Technical Centre livery, GBRf Class 69 No. 69004 crosses the road bridge at Dorchester West working 3Q00 2355 Exeter Riverside New Yard to Exeter Riverside New Yard – 09\/06\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Class 69 No. 69003 ‘The Railway Observer’ at the rear of 3Q00 2355 Exeter Riverside New Yard to Exeter Riverside New Yard passing through Dorchester West – 09\/06\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Weedkilling train passed through Dorchester West and reversed at Dorchester Junction. Class 69 No. 69003 ‘The Railway Observer’ now heads up 3Q00 2355 Exeter Riverside New Yard to Exeter Riverside New Yard on the return journey to Devon – 09\/06\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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GBRf Class 69 No. 69004 at Dorchester West working 3Q00 2355 Exeter Riverside New Yard to Exeter Riverside New Yard – 09\/06\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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